Duncan Aviation has opened a fixed avionics support shop at Long Island's Republic Airport in Farmingdale, New York. The move comes at the request of the MRO’s customers as demand in the region had increased since its closure of the satellite location at nearby MacArthur Airport in 2008, Duncan Aviation said.

The Republic Airport shop is in Atlantic Aviation’s hangars and Pete Marte, a nearly 20-year Duncan veteran, is managing the operation in addition to Duncan Aviation’s satellites in Oxford, Connecticut; White Plains, New York; and Bedford, Massachusetts. Satellite avionics tech Pedro Roque is leading a team that will include Naimul Islam in the upcoming months. They will support Duncan Aviation customers, as well as drop-ins at the airport.

“Growth in the area has been significant since we closed our shop at MacArthur, and there is truly a great need for avionics support in the area,” said Matt Nelson, manager of satellite operations. “There are few shops anywhere in the area, so Pedro and the team will make a big difference to customers at Republic Airport.”